The Big Chill: Seven Technical Communicators Talk Ten Years after Their Master's Program.

Wilson, Greg; Ford, Julie Dyke

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ERIC Number: EJ671240

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Publication Date: 2003

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The Big Chill: Seven Technical Communicators Talk Ten Years after Their Master's Program.

Wilson, Greg; Ford, Julie Dyke

Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, v50 n2 p145-59 May 2003

Includes an edited transcript of a listserv conversation among seven individuals who graduated in 1991 from the same program in technical communication. Provides insights for students preparing for careers in the field and for the professors who instruct them. Highlights some structural issues that drive many talented people from the profession. (PM)

Descriptors: Burnout, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Job Skills, Masters Programs, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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